The 2025 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards
Judging Committee announced the longlists and commended titles.
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LONGLIST: Picture Books and Graphic Novels
A Kurta to Remember (
@SleepingBearBks)
Written by Gauri Dalvi Pandya, Illustrated by Avani Dwivedi
A Little Bit of Everything (Sleeping Bear Press)
Written by @meghanacreates, Illustrated by Michelle Carlos
Joyful Song: A Naming Story (
@LevineQuerido)
Written by
@lesleanewman, Illustrated by Susan Gal
Love of the Half-Eaten Peach (
@ReycraftBooks)
Written by Lee Wind, Illustrated by Jieting Chen
Lupitaโs Brown Ballet Slippers (
@BeamingBooksMN)
Written by
@HernandezSteena, Illustrated by Melissa Castillo
Next Level: A Hymn in Gratitude for Neurodiversity (
@tilburyhouse)
Written by Samara Cole Doyon, Illustrated by
@kaylanijuanita
Sister Friend (
@ABRAMSbooks @abramskids)
Written by @jtbigelow, Illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani
Snow Steps (Worthy Kids)
Written by
@KLatchanaKenney, Illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich
This is My Shabbat (
@GreenBeanBks)
Written by Chris Barash, Illustrated by Aviel Basil
Wild Greens, Beautiful Girl (Sleeping Bear Press)
Written by
@ericaleewrites, Illustrated by Chinyee Chiu
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PADIBA details:
The winners and finalists will be announced in late April.
The submissions window for the 2026 awards will be
July 1 - August 31, 2025
For more information:
ReadYourWorld.org/awards
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